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JPS & MWH Soft Complete Successful River and Drainage Modeling Seminars in Malaysia Key Technology Seminars Attracted Many of the Country’s Top Drainage Engineers, |
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Broomfield, Colorado USA, December 15, 2010 — MWH Soft, a leading global innovator of wet infrastructure modeling and simulation software and technologies, today announced the successful completion of the River and Drainage Modeling Seminar Series it co-presented in Malaysia. The seminars were co-organized by Jabatan Pengairan Dan Saliran (JPS) the Malaysian Government’s Department of Irrigation and Drainage and held in Kuala Lumpur and Penang on December 1 and 2. JPS are responsible for flood management and main river water quality throughout Malaysia and have embarked on ambitious programs to update the national mapping inventory of historic flood extents, flood risks and associated flood hazards and restore the health and diversity of the country’s worst polluted rivers. Key to the success of these programs is adoption of advanced modeling and simulation techniques that allow detailed analysis of flood risk and flood hazard at the individual property scale and catchment-wide simulation of pollution to effectively support a comprehensive approach to flood risk management and environmental improvement. These unique and informative events showcased the use of MWH Soft software products and services for the management and modeling of stormwater and flooding events. Close to 200 attendees learned about advanced engineering data management, the overall benefits of hydraulic and water quality modeling; advanced river modeling; integrated river, sewer and overland flow modeling (integrated catchment modeling); and real time flood forecasting. Case studies of recently completed projects were presented to augment the technical product demonstrations. These presentations highlighted the benefits gained by use of advanced modeling over a wide range of applications including integrated stormwater and river flood modeling for development control; dynamic urban stormwater management for tidally affected towns; catchment wide 2D flood modeling to provide detailed predictions of the flood extends, depths, velocities and associated hazard; catchment wide flood forecasting and warning systems that use detailed hydrological and hydraulic models linked to real-time weather information to provide accurate predictions of the location and severity of impending flooding; and basin wide pollution modeling to investigate options for water quality improvement and priorities investment in treatment work throughout the river system. Showcased products included: InfoWorks ICM (Integrated Catchment Modeling) — the first truly integrated modeling platform to incorporate both urban and river catchments. Fully integrated 1D and 2D modeling techniques, give users the unprecedented power to simultaneously model both the below-ground and above-ground elements of catchments to accurately represent all flow paths and improve understanding of the processes occurring in the holistic environment. The state-of-the-art software can take into account interactions of natural-manmade environments and effectively simulate the water quality impact of polluting runoff and effluent from urban areas. FloodWorks — a sophisticated flood warning system that links real-time hydrological and meteorological time-series data sources with detailed and accurate water models to provide forecasts of water level, flood depth and sea state for the hours or days ahead. InfoWorks RS — an integrated software solution for simulating flows in channels and rivers and on floodplains that enables planners and engineers to carry out fast and accurate modeling of catchment, river and floodplain systems. InfoWorks CS — an industry-leading software solution for urban drainage modeling. Its modeling environment is unequaled for achieving efficient and effective design and operational control of wastewater and stormwater network infrastructures. “The turnout for these events was phenomenal,” reported Andrew Brown, MWH Soft Regional Manager for EMEA and Malaysian Operations. “We were able to demonstrate proven, cutting-edge software tools and state-of-the-art engineering techniques to a large and enthusiastic audience. Efficient and robust river and drainage systems are essential for a healthy and vibrant community. MWH Soft technology plays a critical role in the design, operation and maintenance of these vital systems. Every attendee came away from these seminars with new information they could apply immediately.” |
